Who recommends it
- David Heinemeier HanssonInterview
I haven’t mentioned any fictional books yet, and even though that isn’t my primary genre, the best of which I’ve read have still had a profound impact on me. The first shoutout would go to The Trial by Franz Kafka, 1984 by George Orwell, and The Stranger by Albert Camus.
- Robert J. SternbergInterview
The Trial by Franz Kafka. It best characterises the way life is. Things happen that make no sense, that create chaos, and then many people act as though everything is fine—as with the election of Trump.
- Lawrence GrobelInterview
With Mr. Trump in the White House, The Plot Against America by Philip Roth, 1984 by George Orwell, and The Trial by Franz Kafka would be a start.
- Jeremy ZuckermanInterview
Real books. I rarely read books digitally. It’s a weird experience – like being distanced from the book somehow. But due to the fact that digital books are probably better environmentally, I think I need to work on getting comfortable with them.
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